The Quadrantids, which peak during early-January each year, are considered to be one of the best annual meteor showers.  

• Most meteor showers have a two day peak, which makes catching sight of these other meteors much more possible.  
• The Quadrantids peak, on the other hand, is much shorter—only a few hours. (The reason the peak is so short is due to the shower’s thin stream of particles and the fact that the Earth crosses the stream at a perpendicular angle.)  
• During its peak, 60 to as many as 200 Quadrantid meteors can be seen per hour under perfect conditions. 
• Quadrantids are also known for their bright fireball meteors. Fireballs are larger explosions of light and color that can persist longer than an average meteor streak.  

• This is due to the fact that fireballs originate from larger particles of material. Fireballs are also brighter, with magnitudes brighter than -3.